Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) Amidst reports regarding a spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Odisha government has intensified its monitoring and containment measures to ensure public health safety… Continue reading Odisha steps up vigilance amid nationwide spike in Covid cases
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India needs a stringent front-of-pack labelling on ultra-processed foods (UPF) that are pre-packaged food and beverage products high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat, public… Continue reading India needs stringent front-of-pack labelling on ultra-processed foods: Experts
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With Delhi’s AQI recorded as ‘moderate’ on Sunday, a day after strong winds and thunderstorms followed by light rains, the GRAP Stage 1 imposed in… Continue reading AQI moderates, GRAP’s Stage 1 withdrawn from the entire NCR with immediate effect
Jamnagar (Gujarat), April 29 (IANS) Lakhs of families across India are reaping significant financial benefits through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The Kendras under this scheme provide affordable… Continue reading Gujarat: Jan Aushadhi Kendra becomes a boon for Jamnagar people, offering medicines at low price
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A team of European researchers has in a pioneering study, released on Tuesday, found compelling evidence that maternal infections during pregnancy can have lasting effects… Continue reading Maternal infection disrupts newborn brain development: Study
Seoul, March 16 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday confirmed an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local farm, raising the number of cases this year to five, the agriculture… Continue reading S. Korea reports additional foot-and-mouth disease case, total at 5
New York, Feb 15 (IANS) Much like tongues that understand “sweet” taste, our hearts too can sense sweeteners, according a study on Saturday, that found a link between artificial sweeteners… Continue reading Study finds link between artificial sweeteners and heart failures
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The high PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR are largely independent of crop residue burning (CRB) in Punjab and Haryana, and are due to local reasons, claimed… Continue reading Local reasons, not Punjab, Haryana crop fires behind poor air quality in Delhi-NCR: Study
United Nations, Feb 1 (IANS) While calm is being restored in Goma, the key eastern city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the risk of disease outbreaks, including… Continue reading With calm being restored in DR Congo, risk of disease outbreaks increases: UN
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Lifestyle choices and workplace culture are critical for the mental well-being and thus, the productivity of the people in India, according to the Economic Survey… Continue reading Lifestyle choices, workplace culture key for mental well-being, productivity: Eco Survey
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday immediately sought report by the probe committee on the death of a pregnant woman at Midnapore Medical College &… Continue reading Death due to expired saline: Mamata govt seeks probe report in 2 days (Ld)
Tokyo, Dec 24 (IANS) Potentially harmful PFAS chemicals have been detected at excessive levels in tap water from 44 private suppliers across Japan, including some that supply the Japanese Self-Defence… Continue reading Excessive levels of PFAS chemicals found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
